Some places make you shiver just thinking about them: Baffin Island, Antarctica, the Himalaya in winter. For those drawn to the cold and wild, our R3 Jacket delivers superb midlayer warmth. Compressible and resilient, this Regulator fleece jacket can also be worn on its own in chilly, dry weather. Made of high-loft Polartec Thermal Pro polyester fabric, the plush R3 wicks moisture, dries quickly and caches heat when temperatures plunge. Polartec Power Dry panels now run along the underside of the arms and down the sides, allowing full mobility, enhanced durability and contributing to the improved, technical fit. Sonic/Stitch seam construction reduces bulk on the center front zipper; a soft, kissing-welt center-front zipper garage is soft on the chin; offset shoulder seams stay clear of pack straps; zippers close the external pockets (one chest and two handwarmers, above harness-line), while the handwarmers’ mesh pocket bags double as internal drop-in pockets.

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